1,500-Year-Old Antarctic Moss Brought Back to Life

Monday, March 17, 2014 - 15:10 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Moss frozen on an Antarctic island for more than 1,500 years was brought back to life in a British laboratory, researchers report.The verdant growth marks the first time a plant has been resurrected after such a long freeze, the researchers said.    

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